"The most common characteristic of all police states is intimidation by surveillance. Citizens know they are being watched and overheard. Their mail is being examined. Their homes can be invaded." ~ Vance Packard

Third-Party Payers and Perverse Incentives

"With the advent of ACA, our incentives will become even worse. A long list of preventive services will be made available without any co—payment or deductible. Yet if the cost of these services to us is zero at the time we consume them, our incentive will be to consume them until the last bit is almost worthless."